This week, grade 12 students worked on reviewing material on Fidel Castro and the Cuban Civil War. We looked at the different factors that led to Castro emerging as leader in Cuba. The factors were organized into: economic factors, preexisting social divisions in Cuba, weaknesses of the political system under Batista, and the impact of the guerilla war waged by the Fidelistas/ July 26 Movement. Our finished product is the chart below which is a great tool in reviewing for Paper 2 questions about Authoritarian states.